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Becoming Overweight without Gaining a Pound: Weight Evaluations and the Social Integration of Mexicans in the United States

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  • Claire E. Altman
  • Jennifer Van Hook
  • Jonathan Gonzalez

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  • Claire E. Altman & Jennifer Van Hook & Jonathan Gonzalez, 2017. "Becoming Overweight without Gaining a Pound: Weight Evaluations and the Social Integration of Mexicans in the United States," International Migration Review, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 51(1), pages 3-36, March.
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